# Complicate It — Customize your watch!

> Customizable Apple Watch complications for quick text recall and display. (iPhone/iPad app by Benjamin Kelsey.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complicate-it/id1051636571 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Benjamin Kelsey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1016223362)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 404 App Store ratings · 405 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 77 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complicate-it/id1051636571/reviews.md

## What is Complicate It?

Featured in:
- Apple World's 5 Best Apple Watch Apps
- iCulture

Customize the complication on your Apple Watch!

Do you need to remember somebody's name? A phone number? How much you spent on lunch? A security code? Want to give yourself an inspirational message?

Complicate It.

Complicate It allows you to (very) quickly set your Apple Watch's complication to anything you can say or type. 

You can use your iPhone or the Apple Watch app to enter text.

If you're worried about putting secure information on your clock face, fear not. When you lock your watch, the app hides whatever you've set as your current complication. This is to allow you to feel secure in whatever you choose to set as your complication. Nobody will see it but you.

Warning: THIS APP IS USELESS WITHOUT AN APPLE WATCH. Unless you like typing text and watching it disappear. If this description fits you, feel free to download.

## Key features

- Set custom text complications
- Input text via iPhone or Apple Watch app
- Securely hide complications when watch is locked
- Remember names, numbers, and codes
- Display inspirational messages

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scheduled Complications | $1.99 | one-time |
| Master Unlock | $7.99 | one-time |
| Countdown | $1.99 | one-time |
| Random Complications | $1.99 | one-time |
| Badge | $1.99 | one-time |
| Doodle | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Complicate It?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Customizable watch face
- 🚀 Simple and effective
- 💡 Useful for reminders and notes
- 🔒 No in-app purchases

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 💰 Paid features behind paywall

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Complications not showing up
- Scheduled messages not saving
- Crashes on Apple Watch
- Incompatibility with new devices

**Most requested features**

- More badge/icon options
- Recurring/scheduled complications
- Multiple custom badge support
- Countdown timer that counts up

## Recent user reviews (10 of 405)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complicate-it/id1051636571/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Holiday

*2025-10-22, version 5.01*

Would love to see holiday Badges to choose from

### 3/5 — Needs an update

*2024-09-16, version 5.01*

Works sometimes, turn off and on watch to refresh. Really would be perfect if it worked better!

### 1/5 — Bad

*2024-09-09, version 5.01*

It was so bad it did not let me get the dog that’s it.

### 5/5 — Love the badges

*2023-08-15, version 5.01*

My favorite part of the app are the badges, which I just call emojis because it’s like having a little emoji on your watch face. They’re really cute and I’ve been changing the badge each day. Will there be more badges added in the future? I’d love to have a book badge and some more Christmas themed badges. 😊

### 3/5 — Like it— but custom badge isn’t working

*2023-08-08, version 5.01*

Could someone help me get the custom badge to work? It comes up with an error message saying I need to open the app on my watch and click “Ready”, but that is not an option on my watch.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2023-08-07, version 5.01*

At all

### 1/5 — Don’t work any more

*2022-04-14, version 5.01*

Geht nicht.

### 5/5 — Yeah it works again Thanks !!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

*2022-04-12, version 5.01*

Thanks love this app makes my watch faces more unique thanks for fixing it !!!!! 😁

### 4/5 — Was wonderful before, but it doesn’t function correctly anymore!

*2022-03-25, version 5.0*

Whenever I try to set a catchphrase it keeps saying “Please enable the Complicate It complication on your Apple Watch”, even when the complication is already enabled and set, it just can’t seem to detect it anymore, I have never faced this issue before, it worked flawlessly, but since the past 5-10 days it’s been acting up, I have tried everything including uninstalling and reinstalling on the watch and phone both, have also switched off and switched on both devices as well, just in case but nothing seems to work, hoping there could be an update that helps with this issue as other than this it’s an amazing app.

### 4/5 — last update affects it somehow

*2021-11-08, version 5.0*

having some trouble displaying phrases since the last watch os update

## Frequently asked questions about Complicate It

### What does Complicate It do?

Complicate It allows you to customize the complications on your Apple Watch. You can set them to display any text you can type or say, making it easy to remember important information or display messages directly on your watch face.

### How do I enter text for my complication?

You can enter text for your Apple Watch complication using either the companion iPhone app or directly through the Apple Watch app itself. This provides flexibility in how you set up your custom complications.

### Is my information secure on my watch face?

Yes, the app offers a security feature. When your Apple Watch is locked, whatever you've set as your current complication will be hidden. This ensures that sensitive information is only visible to you.

### What is the cost of Complicate It?

The app is free to download. However, it offers in-app purchases, suggesting that some features or customization options may require payment.

### Can I use this app without an Apple Watch?

No, this app is specifically designed for and is useless without an Apple Watch. Its primary function is to customize the complications on an Apple Watch, so a compatible device is required for it to work.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.01 — 2022-04-10

Just some small fixes.

### 5.0 — 2020-10-03

Complicate It has received another major update!

No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. This has been a passion project of mine for the past several years, and I am thrilled to make it available to everyone for free!

Add basic phrases, random catchphrases, timers, countdowns, and more!

Scheduling complications is now possible - set recurring items for your watch to cycle through.

Add your own photos to your watch face, or choose from a selection of color or mono-tone images.

 Please enjoy!

### 4.54 — 2019-06-28

Fixed a bug that would cause the app to crash when attempting to access the settings menu.

### 4.53 — 2019-06-26

- Updated links to new website

### 4.52 — 2019-06-07

Info on Complicate It 2.

Minor bug fixes and tweaks.

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All apps by Benjamin Kelsey: https://appshunter.io/developer/1016223362

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